The sun., 1887-04-03
THE REV. MIR. WARD IN CoURE

THE REV. MIR. WARD IN COURL
no Gives Bonds to Await Action sy the
Grand Jury In Hackensaek.
Charles w. Ward who resigned as rector
OF st. Paul's Church, Englewood, on Friday,
was arraigned yesterday before Justice Dutton
OF Engewood for preliminary examination on
the charge OF shooting his wife with intent to
kill on the morning OF the 22d Of February.
It was tho first time the rector had been out
OF the house since the shooting occurred.
Hc has, in fact, been out OF bed only
a week. DIR. Banks, his physician, told
him that no would be better sitting up and
moving around. 30 he rather reluctantly got
up. Tho side Of his face where the bullet
which he fred at his own head entered is still
slightly paralyzed. but his mind is clear his
nerve good, and his general physical condition,
barring the weakness incident to lying in bed
80 long, is excellent. His mind is quito clear.
and Dr. Banks says he is perfectly rational and
has beon over since he recovered from the
grogginess incident to the blow from the bullet
Mr. Ward has employed as counsel Mr.. W. n.
johnson Of Hackensack and Mr.. ]. b. O. Drew
of this city. Mr.. Drew alone appeared at the
hearing yesterday. The examination was held
at 4 o'clock In the Protective Association build
ing. The Prosecutor. Mr.. jackson. was not
present. and Mrs. Ward was represented by
Mr.. Augustus vanderpoel, her nephew.
Ward and Dr. Banks drove down from the
rectory In close carriage. and Ward leaned
heavily on the Doctors arm as he entered the
court room. He was muffied In o wrap about
his head and ears. his overcoat collar was
turned up and he wore black patch over his
right set Hs left soaS sye sa%sd sssn
'asS esown nu'a'fS Beard 00usn 9Ss' Ss chin since
moIstaehe ieayes him little of u clerical ap:
pearance. All tho time he was in the court
room ho sat close to the stove with heavy red
an 1ns q stosa soennts on his
heHaS HSSut ana swey easHr reSent sSen village were in
been read Lawyer Drew said that It had been
and that Il tho prosecution fully unders. GOD this
had eXidently come loaded with speech: and I'd
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TO osss setor Ts ssea hsn ers n and
I9r such vigorous ChristianIty as his. MI:
sol SOLO oi ar: Mr. Ward, "a and his emotion fully carried
out the statemsat He s said that from rela,
sympathy for Ward since the shooting. WITH
the single exception Of the family into which Sh
members OF this family were scattered that was
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under treatment for mental disturbance, and
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that they knew Ward well, and had never seen
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Dr.. Banks helped Ward into the carriage when
all this was oyer and went home with him. The
to % the parsonage s and came "San very near near failing
on the stairs as he was being helped to his
room. where he at once went 70 bed; DR.. Banks
ment, He thought the paralysis in the face
would gradually disappear, and that Ward
- Mr.; Augustus vsnderpoel. representing Mrs;;
upon by Justice Dutton at the close Of Lawyer
easS 0saG there etsss
other places where Ward had Lived with his
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men, 81 his last wife. whom he finally, shot,
was. Mr; Vanderpoel said. very brutal. He had
Mr.. Vanderposl 'saia there would be no din.
Guilty In establishing his inebriety. 1t could be
tanned the item of four boxes OF beer per
m9nth to TO-. say nothing Of What
derpOel said he was not prepared to say yet
husband or not, but, that one Of Wards first
Ward sent this letter on Friday to the vestry
Of the church Of which lie was lately rector:
To tie wardes and vestry V ST. faur' Caurch EnOle.
desire e take effect upon receipt by you Of this com
T6s condition Of my health resulting from the sal.m,
d,ab. me more or less for long season, and renders
Il viii not expected of me a. thi, time to enter into
sny 10 % tho to aS, npR %
o
until such investigation Ia made.
1t 10 merely conventional conclusion to this letter
Of resignation when add that take this step with the
deepest regret For two have gone In and out
amonG you az your pastor have ,tryen e interest and
stered the sacramento 70 and that too m perfect
peace and harmony. Thisw be one Of my brightest
dear brethren. faithfully yours, CHAs. W. WAnp.
FRIDAY, April l. 1887
This was read at a meeting of the. vestry
held the same evening, and the resignation was
unanimously accepted. Resolutions were also
adopted of Ii nature charitable to Mr.. Ward.
and they were sent to him with letter an
nouncing the acceptance Of the resignation.
The Grand Jury convenes In Hackensack
Indictment win be found against Ward. The
general public sentiment In the village is
strongly against him, and 1t Is the common be-
lief that his insanity is only the insanity Of an
ungovernable temper.
DELAWARE POLITICS.